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[Q] Keyboard and Mouse for motorola defy

I just came across a video on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fihLIwIZovY) but i would like to confirm here if any of motorola defy users are using some sort of keyboard and mouse (Bluetooth based HID) ? any market availability

I just bought a BT Keyboard with Micro-Usb Charging port. That way i dont have to carry two power cables.
I will report back when it arrives.

shorty66 said:
I just bought a BT Keyboard with Micro-Usb Charging port. That way i dont have to carry two power cables.
I will report back when it arrives.
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can you send me the links from where did you get it...even when it arrives do share how it works on defy.

I am using my trusty old Nokia SU-8W folding BT keyboard. It needed a "helper" app in 2.1 but runs perfectly in 2.2 without. Seem to be a few on ebay, though if you're in 2.2 I imagine any good BT keyboard might work. Though I would confirm before buying. I am on stock USA t-mo phone, 2.2.1 Has no mouse. Has a slide-out to stand the phone in (similar to the video), but has to be "loaded" from within the phone. ("Initiate pairing from phone"). In texting the return key actually does a "return", not send. It sits up high enough in the built-in stand to use the lower nav keys.
Copy & paste are the only things I'm still trying to sort.

Is there any keyboard in the market that also have mouse (trackpad) support which can be used on defy's browser..!!??

I bough it from ebay, here is the link.
I will report back if it works.
There are small keyboards with trackpads from the same company, too. I dont know if they work but as BT Mouses should work with 2.2 flawlessly i think these devices should work too.
As long as the device works with Android in general it should of course work with the browser too.

I think better use a PC.

Carnivoro said:
I think better use a PC.
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second that^^

no need to use them for such 3.7'' screen.

Ah, i forgot to report back.
The keyboard is working with my windows 7 pc but it is not working with my defy.
I get it to connect to the defy and show up as a connected HID device but it wont recognize any keyboard input.
I am searching for a stock rom with bt-keyboard support at the moment...
and "I think better use a PC." is just about the dumbest answer you could give.

Thanks for the update

I found here that the "freedom pro" keyboard works but when I price check, it's over $80, so no way!
supportforums.motorola.com/message/283612#283612

Its original one
http://www.store.motorola.com/Motor...olor_map,price,size_name&searchRank=salesrank

Logilink ID0070
Hi,
I bought a Logilink ID0070 bluetooth keyboard and it doesn't work. Neither in CM7, nor in CM9 I can type something on this keyboard. It is paired with my device but nevertheless it didn't want to do something else.
Is there already a solution to this problem?

[Q] logitech kybd quit, ideas?

I have a nook color hacked running Cyanogen Mod 7.1.0-encore, Android version 2.3.7, kernel version 2.6.32.9.
I bought the Logitech tablet Keyboard for Android 3.0+ about a month ago. I got it to work fine then.
Took it out this morning and it connects fine - I see the "connected to hid device" on the bluetooth settings screen and the bluetooth light on the keyboard is on like it should be. Then after about 10 seconds, the bluetooth light on the keyboard goes out and it won't work. I tried changing the batteries in the keyboard, doesn't affect it. (tested old batteries with a tester, they were fine)
Any ideas? Please keep your answer simple, I'm new to the mobile device world!

this is Nook Touch forum, you should ask in Nook Color forum.

sasilverbullet said:
I have a nook color hacked running Cyanogen Mod 7.1.0-encore, Android version 2.3.7, kernel version 2.6.32.9.
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Wrong forum, this is the Nook Simple Touch forum. Nook Color forum here.

[Q] Bluetooth mouse without hdmi/lapdock/etc

I am using CM7 latest weekly...
I just bought the motorola work and play kit, but I can't properly test it now since I will have an hdmi tv next week..
However, I tried pairing and connecting the bluetooth mouse and keyboard and everything went fine...The keyboard works and even the mouse cursor appears on the atrix display...
BUT
when i try to click anywhere the mouse jumps to the left edge of the screen...So I have this doubt that maybe it's something wrong...anyone can confirm this behaviour?
I don't know if this is a proper test (without connecting to the hdmi, and with cm7) but I just want to know if this behaviour is normal in this condition and it will work correctly with the tv.....or maybe I'm doing something wrong and this is a stupid/noob/senseless question...
any suggestions?

I've had a similar problem on other builds of CM7 as well... but I HAVEN'T had any problems with Blur-based ROMs (like Darkside/etc.). In those ROMs, bluetooth mice work fine in Webtop, mirrored HDMI OR just on the plain phone (with no other modes enabled).
I'm thinking of flashing back to CM7 now that they have landscape HDMI mirroring, perhaps the issue would be solved when in this mode?
It's a frustrating issue, not exactly sure why it behaves so strangely in CM7. =(

That has been fixed, and it will be working fine in the next weekly.

shadowed87 said:
I am using CM7 latest weekly...
I just bought the motorola work and play kit, but I can't properly test it now since I will have an hdmi tv next week..
However, I tried pairing and connecting the bluetooth mouse and keyboard and everything went fine...The keyboard works and even the mouse cursor appears on the atrix display...
BUT
when i try to click anywhere the mouse jumps to the left edge of the screen...So I have this doubt that maybe it's something wrong...anyone can confirm this behaviour?
I don't know if this is a proper test (without connecting to the hdmi, and with cm7) but I just want to know if this behaviour is normal in this condition and it will work correctly with the tv.....or maybe I'm doing something wrong and this is a stupid/noob/senseless question...
any suggestions?
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Yes, this is exactly issue I have been facing since the first CM7s till now. But this problem has not been confirmed by CM7 Dev Team yet
I still have been waiting the fix for this
Edit: you pls go to the Issues log of weekly builds and pls confirm this issue which was at No. 305
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Just installed new build 5-feb and the bluetooth mouse worked just fine
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Can't pair Bluetooth keyboard and mouse at the same time

I originally saw this happen on Xoom devices over a year ago, but I never got the Xoom and thus didn't pay much attention to it. Now Android 4.1 is out, and I've taken the plunge with a Nexus 7. But, I still wanted to use it like a laptop in some cases, so today I finally picked up a Logitech keyboard to accompany my existing Razer Orochi. However, there's a massive conflict with this setup.
Every time I connect both of them over Bluetooth at the same time, the Orochi kicks out the keyboard, and it gets stuck in a constant loop of disconnect/reconnect. The mouse continues to work fine, but attempting any input from the keyboard during this will cause the OS to go nuts. I wish I had a better description of the behavior, but basically the app currently in focus will just refresh, quick and jerky.
When I'm in the Bluetooth settings, I can see the Orochi picked up as a mouse, but if I go into Language and Input, for some reason I can still select a keyboard layout for the Orochi. I witnessed similar behavior on my Galaxy Nexus when I paired just the Orochi by itself, basically I had no soft keyboard input while the Orochi was connected because the OS thought it was a physical keyboard.
What gives? How come Android can't differentiate a mouse from a keyboard, when it works just fine in Linux on my desktop?
Anybody else have this happen to them?

That's strange.
I've paired an Apple Wireless keyboard and mouse and it works great concurrently. No issues.
Cheers,
Kermee

Kermee said:
That's strange.
I've paired an Apple Wireless keyboard and mouse and it works great concurrently. No issues.
Cheers,
Kermee
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I haven't heard of any issues with Apple peripherals. Just a few different mice that this happens with, such as the Orochi. Reference thread.

LG G3 - Cracked Digitizer / Touch screen - Tips & Tricks

I had a crack on my digitizer / touch screen on my LG G3 but it was not large enough to damage it entirely. I ordered a new assembly but it took forever to arrive as the model (D858HK) was not available locally in my area and had to shipped from China. Here are some useful tips if you face a similar situation and you need some time before you can get the mobile repaired:
1. With a USB OTG cable, the mouse works! Even a wireless adapter that connects to mouse and keyboard works (....I was using these with my desktop)!
2. With bluetooth pairing, you can have a keyboard and mouse from an app installed on another mobile (I used Blackberry).
3. LG Keyboard app has a one handed operation that shifts the keyboard to either right or left of the screen. If you activate that, then the keyboard can shift to one side of the screen where touch still works.
4. Latest versions of TWRP can also handle USB mouse and are a big relief for taking backups before sending over the mobile to a repair shop.
5. Rotation Control app can enable rotation to all angles and even for apps that do not otherwise permit rotation.
6. If you do not have a mouse handy and want to take a TWRP backup, then Flashify can come in handy. Read up on openrecovery scripting that can be handled by TWRP.
7. If you are rooted with xposed and tweaksbox installed, then you can crowd the navigation bar with additional buttons such that the 3 must have buttons are at a place where touch screen works. Even otherwise, navigation bar can take up to 5 buttons.
8. If you want to use the 4G capabilities of the mobile with other phones, you can try bluetooth or wi-fi tethering. While bluetooth tethering does not consume too much power, wifi tethering can be power hungry. A way to get around that is to use Automate app and set rules there, which help you automate the wifi hotspot and switch it off later according to requirement (fixed intervals, when another device connects on bluetooth, when a notification arrives etc etc).
9. Keep MTP enabled and learn to use ADB.
10. Use a bluetooth headset to receive calls.
11. Use T-Action to receive calls and gesture settings to turn down volume / ignore calls.
12. Activating auto correct for keyboards can also help.
...maybe some more and I will add these later as they come to mind.
But hope you never face this problem. Cheers,

Couldn't have said it better, I'm stuck using a mouse for now also-battery life is horrible using a usb mouse though

undeadking said:
Couldn't have said it better, I'm stuck using a mouse for now also-battery life is horrible using a usb mouse though
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Bluetooth mouse delivers much better battery life. But then, I had to use mouse for some very specific purposes as 80% of touch screen was working for me.

Yeah i left the few Bluetooth mice I had at my dad's house only to realize he lost all the usb receiver pieces... Time to get a new one as only half the left side about a half inch in and sometimes the bottom works if I'm patient...

undeadking said:
Yeah i left the few Bluetooth mice I had at my dad's house only to realize he lost all the usb receiver pieces... Time to get a new one as only half the left side about a half inch in and sometimes the bottom works if I'm patient...
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But with a Bluetooth mouse and an android phone that has Bluetooth, why would you need a receiver? They should be able to connect directly on Bluetooth.